Get ready for some fun BV. This year the Collegiate Peaks Music Festival will cost $5 (children 12 and under are free) and will be held down at South Main. What could be better: some great music down by the river, Colorado beer and sunshine! Here is the schedule: [...]

The BV Cruiser Club will be hosting their second ride this Thursday, 7PM, McPhelemy Park. Check out their website for more info.

And an excerpt from a story by Sterling R. Quinton over at Ark Valley Voice about the last ride:

“Despite the cool winds and a threatening collection of clouds culminating to create a great reason [...]

Coming up soon: Paddlefest and BV Pro Rodeo 2009! Check out the website and videos and get ready for some fun…

From the Weathervane Farm Blog:  “The dibbler makes a 1/4 inch depression in each cell. The seeds are placed in the depression and then lightly covered with soil mix. This technique came to us from using a soil blocker that left a similar dibble. When we have our own greenhouse we want [...]

That’s right BV, it is special election time. Please make sure your vote is heard. Read the ballot carefully and vote thoughtfully.

A ChannelBV reader submitted this story over the weekend. Its from a new local blog, the  Ark Valley  Voice:
“The bankruptcy of a local developer has had a big impact on the Valley’s economy. Check out this link to hear from some of those affected.”
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Joel Benson over at the BV Roastery writes on spring and slow food:
“The central Rockies have been oozing spring lately. One of our own Roastery family has been down the Narrows Section of the not-so-mighty-in-winter Arkansas River and Earl of CKS fame has been spotted kayaking in the Buena Vista playhole. We are dry in [...]

Whitewater enthusiasts will descend onto the historic town of Buena Vista on the Upper Arkansas River May 22-25th, 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend) for a huge kickoff party to celebrate the start of the summer whitewater boating season.
Buena Vista-based Colorado Kayak Supply is coordinating an action-packed weekend of fun and educational activities for paddlers of all [...]

… that you could actually grow bananas in Chaffee County? Erin O. did and she tells us about it on this recent Guidestone blog post:
“I was inspired to buy this banana tree by Paul at The Crystal Shop in Salida, he had one years ago. Five years later, I have fruit on the tree and [...]

From the South Main website, Dustin U. writes:
… we received word that the town of Buena Vista was awarded a grant to fund further improvements to our river park and the installation of two climbing boulders in South Main. On behalf of the town, my wife Katie and I wrote and coordinated the necessary materials [...]